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Readings:
a) Pickering, Andrew (2013). "Being in an environment: a performative perspective". Natures Sciences Sociétés 21: 77-83.
b) Ingold, Tim. (2008). "Bringing Things to Life. Creative Entanglements in a World of Materials".
presented by XXX Thinle (Pickering), XXX Pablo (Ingold)
Project Topics:
- Sourcing materials
- Material-Environment Interactions
presented by XXX Nico (SM) and XXX Noel (MEI)
Class 3 - 02.10. - Bodies and Ideals in Interaction Design (4.T06)
Readings:
a) Hartmann, Klemmer, Takayama (2006). "How Bodies Matter: Five Themes for Interaction Design". In DIS 2006.
b) Höök, Kristina and Löwgren, Jonas (2020). "Characterizing Interaction Design by its Ideals: A Discipline in Transition." In She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation. 7(1): 24-40.
presented by XXX by Kiara (Klemmer) and XXX and Lea (Höök)
Project Topics:
- Multisensory experiences, Haptics and Space
- Sensing through scales (micro-meso-macro)
presented by XXX by Arya (MEHS) and XXX and Iris (STS)
Class 4 - 07.10. - Anthropocene
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I) Gombiner, Joel (2011). "Carbon Footprinting the Internet.“ In Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development. 5: 119-124.
II) Andreu, Javier F. et al. (2022). "Big data on a dead planet. The digital transition's neglected environmental impacts."
presented by XXX Elena (Chakrabarty) and XXX and John + Noel (Gombiner + Andreu)
Project Topics:
- Energy low design
- Anthropocene in art & design
presented by XXX by Pablo (ELD) and XXX and Nadja (AAD)
Class 5 - 14.10. - Wavescapes
Readings:
a) Hosokawa, Shuhei (1984). "The Walkman Effect". In Popular Music. 4. Performers and Audiences. 165-180.
b) Franinovic, Karmen and Salter, Christopher (2013). "The experience of Sonic Interaction". In Franinovic and Serafin: Sonic Interaction Design. 39-75.
presented by XXX Lola (Hosokawa) and XXX Nico (Franinovic et al.)
Project Topics:
- Sound Art/Design
- Device Art
- Sound and Ecologies
presented by XXX Elena (SA/D), XXX Kiara (DA) and XXX John (S&Eco)
Class 6 - 21.10. - Services and Infrastructure
Readings:
a) Starosielski, Nicole (2012). "Warning: Do Not Dig: Negotiating the Visibility of Critical Infrastructures." Journal of Visual Culture. 11(1): 38–57.
b) Klinenberg, Eric (2018). "Palaces for the people". Crown: New York, USA. 184-197.
presented by XXX by Joel (Starosielski) and XXX and Anna (Klinenberg)
Project Topics:
- Speculative service design
- Biological services
presented by XXX by Lola (SSD), XXX Tommaso (BS)
Class 7 - 28.10. - Exam part 1
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Readings:
a) Economist (2017). "The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data". The Economist: New York, NY, USA.
b) Barrowman, Nick (2018). "Why data is never raw". The New Atlantis, Summer/Fall edition: 129-135.
presented by XXX Iris (Economist) XXX Lorena (Barrowman)
Project Topics:
- information art (historical & latest)
- creative tracking
- boundaries of data worlds
presented by XXX by Lea (Information Art), XXX Leroy (CT), XXX Megan (BDW)
Class 9 - 18.11. - Artificial Intelligence
Readings:
a) Russell, Stuart and Nerving Peter. "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach", 4th ed. Extract from Introduction and conclusion. (covered by 2 students: create discussion!)
b) Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin of the Institute of Humane Technology: "The AI dilemma". Youtube video of lecture in San Francisco on March 9th, 2023. (create discussion!)
presented by XXX + XXX by Arya (Russel) XXX Leroy (Harris & Raskin)
Project Topics:
- designing with AI
- AI & environment
presented by XXX by Thinle (designing with AI), XXX Lorena (AI & environment)
Class 10 - 25.11. - Data, Democracy and Surveillance Capitalism
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a) Zuboff, Shoshana (2015) "Big other: surveillance capitalism and the prospects of an information civilization". Journal of Information Technology 30: 75–89.
b) Ryser, Daniel and Sprenger, Ramona (2023) "Do not feed the google", news report in 10 parts on republik.ch (covered by 2 students - 2 parts of your choice each: create discussion!)
presented by XXX by Nadja (Zuboff), XXX Megan + XXX Tommaso (Ryser/Sprenger)
Project Topics:
- social media interventions/hacks/hoaxes
- citizen activism using digital platforms
presented by XXX by Anna (interventions), XXX Joel (activism)
Class 11 - 02.12. - Exam part 2